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MURDER
CASE #: 1975-12
MURDER CASE #: 1975-12
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Joan Kathryn Purtee Scott

Joan Kathryn Purtee Scott
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Date of Offense:

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Offense Location:

Tonganoxie, Kansas

Summary:

Joan Kathryn Purtee Scott was shot and killed at her family home in Tonganoxie, Kansas on April 21, 1975. She was 27 years old at the time of her death. The case remains largely documented only in historical records.

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Circumstances of Offense:

Joan Kathryn Purtee Scott was shot at her family home in Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas on April 21, 1975.

Additional Details:

Joan was buried in Bonner Springs Cemetery in Bonner Springs, Wyandotte County, Kansas.

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Timeline of Events

Sunday, August 16, 2026 01:37pm

Cold case entered


Thursday, August 21, 1975 02:39pm

Joan Scott shot twice in chest in family home


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Joan ‘s high school picture

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